An autopsy shows former Cardinals defensive end Josh Mauro died after bingeing on cocaine and alcohol, with fentanyl also detected. The medical examiner ruled the death accidental.

Two people were stabbed in Apache Junction; police say one victim is in critical condition and a suspect is in custody.

A Phoenix mother faces a manslaughter charge after her 18-month-old son died and toxicology detected fentanyl; court records and investigators are reviewing the case.

Deer Valley board member Kimberly Fisher drew condemnation after a video showed her shouting "heil" and raising her arm at a May 26 meeting; calls for censure followed.

A Safeway in Cottonwood printed a Powerball ticket that was worth $200,000 after Wednesday’s drawing, boosted by a 4x Power Play. The winning numbers were 5, 14, 21, 31, 51 and Powerball 13.

On the sixth anniversary of his May 27, 2020 killing, Nick Cordova’s family renewed pleas for tips after police circulated surveillance images and Silent Witness offered a $20,000 reward.

A viral social‑media challenge left hundreds of pieces of gum stuck to Hole in the Rock at Papago Park; city crews spent Wednesday scraping the sticky residue away.

A pedestrian was killed early Thursday after being struck by a Valley Metro bus near 59th Avenue and Van Buren in west Phoenix. Police closed nearby ramps while investigators processed the scene.

A west Phoenix arterial reopened Thursday after an overnight crash that left a pedestrian dead and closed the area for hours. Detectives investigated the scene.

A Tempe parent and an eighth‑grade student were detained by ICE and transferred to the Dilley processing center, prompting Shamley School to change its promotion plans. Families are weighing protests and extra campus security.

A special Glendale council meeting will decide whether Councilmember Lupe Conchas can keep his Cactus District seat after winning an SRP board post. The agenda includes a resolution to declare the seat vacant.

Sunny and dry today with highs near 92°F and gusty southerly winds. Triple-digit heat returns early next week.

The family of Victor Altamirano says officers "opened fire almost immediately" after responding to a mental‑health call; they filed a federal civil‑rights and wrongful‑death lawsuit.